The Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2015
S.S.I. 2015/31 · Made 28 January 2015
Ancient Monuments
Made 28th January 2015
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 30th January 2015
Coming into force 27th February 2015
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 31(2) of the Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014f1.
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Footnotes
- f1
Contents
- 1Citation, commencement and interpretation
- 2Appointed day
- Signature
- Schedule Schedule
- Explanatory note
1Citation, commencement and interpretation
This Order may be cited as the Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2015 and comes into force on 27th February 2015.
In this Order “the Act” means the Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014.
2Appointed day
Subject to paragraph (2), the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the Schedule (the subject matter of which is specified in column 2 of the Schedule) is 27th February 2015.
Where a purpose is specified in column 3 of the Schedule, a provision specified in column 1 of the Schedule, so far as not already in force, comes into force on 27th February 2015 only for that purpose.
Signature
FIONA HYSLOP
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
28th January 2015
Column 1 Provisions of the Act | Column 2 Subject matter | Column 3 Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Section 1 and schedule 1 | Establishment of Historic Environment Scotland | For the purpose of enabling Historic Environment Scotland to exercise any function conferred on it under or by virtue of sections 9, 12, 13 and 19 of and schedule 5 to the Act. |
| Section 2 | Functions of Historic Environment Scotland | For the purpose of enabling Historic Environment Scotland to exercise any function conferred on it under or by virtue of sections 9, 12, 13 and 19 of and schedule 5 to the Act. |
| Section 9 | Corporate plan | |
| Section 12 | Advice, information and assistance | |
| Section 13 | Directions and guidance | |
| Section 14 | Interpretation of Part 1 | |
| Section 15 and schedule 2 | Historic Environment Scotland’s functions in relation to scheduled monuments | For the purpose of making regulations or giving directions |
| Section 16 and schedule 3 | Historic Environment Scotland’s functions in relation to listed buildings | For the purpose of making regulations or giving directions |
| Section 19 and schedule 5 | Transfer of staff and property to Historic Environment Scotland | |
| Section 21 | Local inquiries in relation to scheduled monuments etc. | For the purpose of making regulations |
| Section 23 | Applications for listed building consent | For the purpose of making regulations or giving directions |
| Section 28 and schedule 6 except paragraphs 1(a), 2(b), 3(b), 4(b), 5(a)(ii), 5(b)(ii) and 6(b) | Consequential modifications |
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force the following provisions of the Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014 (“the Act”) (so far as not already in force) on 27th February 2015: sections 1 and 2, sections 9, 12 to 16, 19, 21, 23 and 28 and schedules 1 to 3, 5 and 6. The provisions relate to the establishment, functions and powers of the new body Historic Environment Scotland and the powers of the Scottish Ministers relating to the new body. Some provisions are partially commenced for limited purposes only.